WOOC26: Zoe shines at World Championships in Galway
Tap for caption. A strong debut among international champions Australian Oyster Shucking Champion Zoe Jacobson is among the top 16 oyster shuckers in the world following her World Oyster Opening Championships debut in Galway, Ireland on Saturday, September 26. Zoe, who arrived in Ireland and opened her first Irish oyster just days before the competition, […]
WOOC26: Ambassador welcomes Zoe to Ireland
Tap for caption. Zoe meets Australia’s Ambassador to Ireland Australian Oyster Shucking Champion Zoe Jacobson has received a warm welcome in Dublin ahead of Saturday’s World Oyster Opening Championships in Galway. Zoe, husband Mathew and Narooma Rocks General Manager Renee Pearce met Australia’s Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Chantelle Taylor, at the Australian Embassy on Wednesday […]
WOOC26: Galway’s Oyster Farms and the Irish Championships
Tap for caption. As we count down the hours before tonight’s World Oyster Opening Champions from 10.30pm AEST, here’s a little recap of our champion’s final preparations. Yesterday (Friday) was a full day immersed in Galway oyster culture for Zoe, offering precious extra time with the Galway Flat Oyster she will face tonight. The native […]
WOOC26: Zoe’s off to Galway!
Tap for caption. Our 2026 Australian Oyster Shucking Champion Zoe Jacobson and husband Mat are on their way to Ireland, with the World Oyster Opening Championships now just days away. They’ll touch down in Dublin on Tuesday and before Saturday’s competition, Zoe will spend the week immersed in Galway’s oyster culture. Each day brings time […]
WOOC26: Meet Zoe Jacobson: Australia’s Champion Shucker taking on the world
Tap for caption. From Tasmania, to Narooma and Ireland Seven years after picking up an oyster knife for the first time, Zoe Jacobson is preparing to represent Australia at the World Oyster Opening Championships in Galway, Ireland on September 26. The Tasmanian earned her place on the world stage by winning the 2026 Australian Oyster […]
10,500+ oyster lovers flock to 19th Narooma Oyster Festival
Australian Oyster Shucking Championships: Zoe Jacobson (centre) will represent Australia in September at the World Oyster Opening Championships in Galway, Ireland. Rock Oysters top South Coast showcase Narooma Oyster Festival remains a firm favourite on the national culinary calendar, after more than 10,500 oyster lovers flocked to Wagonga Inlet for the festival’s 19th celebration on […]